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Games like When Civilians Dig Holes

by Nina Appleseed

Digseum and (the) Gnorp Apologue play most like When Civilians Dig Holes. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its incremental, idler and mining.

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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.

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Digseum
Dec 9, 2024 · Rat Monthly
Both: Incremental · Idler · Pixel Graphics
Top-down 2D incremental management simulation, colorful pixel graphics. Digging up relics, managing resources and building a museum.
IncrementalCasualIdlerManagementSimulationRelaxingMinimalistPixel GraphicsMiningColorful👍 8,042
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(the) Gnorp Apologue
Dec 14, 2023 · Myco
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
2D fantasy incremental strategy idler, pixel graphics. Acquire and upgrade gnorps, build structures, accumulate shards.
IncrementalIdlerStrategyBuildingEconomyManagementRogueliteCuteMining2D👍 9,618
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You Know The Drill
Jun 4 · ludokai
Both: Incremental · Mining · Idler
Top-down 2D sci-fi incremental mining roguelike, pixel art. Mining ores, harvesting resources and upgrading equipment.
IncrementalMiningCasualRoguelikeIdlerRelaxingRetroSimulationRobotsArcade👍 1,029
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Hole Is Mine
Aug 10 · Incrementalist
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Top-down 2D fantasy incremental adventure roguelite, cute hand-drawn. Mining, upgrading and customizing characters.
EconomyIncrementalIndieIdlerCultArcadeRogueliteMiningCharacter CustomizationCute👍 752
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Idle Deepcore
Apr 14 · Bluehood Games
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Top-down 2D incremental mining automation, pixel graphics. Mining, smelting and upgrading.
IncrementalIdlerAutomationSimulationMiningPixel GraphicsGrand Strategy2DRetroIndie👍 381
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Idle Bomb Animals - Desktop Mining
Sep 28 · AGE Inc.
Both: Idler · Incremental · Mining
Side-view 2D fantasy idle mining incremental, cute pixel art. Automated digging, collecting resources and upgrading animals.
IdlerIncrementalColony SimMiningAutomationCasualAnimals2DCutePixel Graphics
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Diggin
Jul 16 · Longshot Studio
Both: Incremental · Mining · Idler
Side-view 2D fantasy incremental mining adventure, pixel art. Mining, upgrading gear and exploring.
IncrementalExplorationManagementMiningIdlerCasualStrategyPoint & ClickAdventureAutomation👍 641
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Fortune Mill
Jun 2 · Lavaflame2
Both: Incremental · Idler · Pixel Graphics
Side-view 2D incremental idler, pixel graphics. Playing mini-games, buying upgrades and automating rooms.
IncrementalIdlerAutomationPixel GraphicsEconomySimulationResource ManagementCasualGamblingLoot👍 3,757
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Mining and Dwarves
Aug 27 · Sockhouse Studios
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Top-down 2D fantasy incremental idler, cute pixel art. Mining rocks, gathering ore and recruiting dwarves.
IncrementalIdlerAutomationMiningManagementDwarvesEconomyStrategy2DCute👍 143
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Fracture Field
Apr 20 · Type Ten
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Top-down 2D idle incremental mining game, pixel graphics. Mining, managing drones and upgrading.
IncrementalIdlerMiningAutomationResource ManagementCasualRelaxingBuildingSingleplayerManagement👍 1,231
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Fill Up The Hole
Jul 17, 2025 · Fluffy Lotus
Both: Incremental · Idler
Side-view 2D incremental idler, pixel graphics. Gather garbage, toss garbage into hole and upgrade buildings.
IncrementalIdlerCity BuilderColony SimBuildingManagementBase Building2DStrategySimulation👍 1,173
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Digline
Aug 23 · IDH
Both: Idler · Incremental · Mining
Top-down 2D fantasy relaxing resource-gathering idler, stylized cartoonish 2D. Collecting resources, crafting tools and building structures.
IdlerCasualIncrementalRelaxingMiningIndieCapitalismSingleplayerArcadeEconomy
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Cookie Clicker
Sep 1, 2021 · Orteil, DashNet
Both: Incremental · Idler · Pixel Graphics
2D incremental idler, pixel graphics. Collect cookies, buy upgrades and achievements.
IncrementalIdlerHorrorCasualIndiePixel GraphicsManagementEconomyCollectathonFunny👍 88,140
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Nodebuster
Aug 13, 2024 · Goblobin
Both: Incremental · Idler
2D incremental idler strategy, abstract minimalist pixel art. Harvesting nodes, buying upgrades and exploring skill trees.
IncrementalCasualStrategyIdlerSimulationArcadeManagement2DExperimentalRelaxing👍 13,862
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Big Dig
2 days ago · Dan Schumacher, Hjalte Tagmose
Both: Incremental · Mining · Idler
Top-down 2D modern-day incremental narrative game, pixel art. Digging up artifacts, hiring helpers and renovating museum.
IncrementalMiningNarrativeIdlerCasualRelaxingAnimalsSimulationStrategyCollectathon
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Moose Miners
May 10, 2024 · Lingon Studios
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Top-down 2D incremental mining simulation, colorful 2D sprites. Mining gems, upgrading infrastructure and managing economy.
IncrementalSimulationStrategyIdlerManagementMiningResource ManagementEconomyBuildingAutomation👍 521
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Pibcremental
Sep 14 · Arcane Cabinet
Both: Idler · Incremental · Pixel Graphics
Side-view 2D post-apocalyptic idle incremental clicker, colorful pixel graphics. Gathering resources, building structures and managing pibs.
SimulationIdlerIncrementalCasual2DColorfulPixel GraphicsStrategyEconomyResource Management👍 326
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Click & Mine
13 days ago · Konrad Stręk
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Top-down 2D incremental mining game, pixel graphics. Mining resources, buying upgrades and descending deeper.
CasualSimulationIncrementalIdlerMiningPoint & Click2DMinimalistPixel GraphicsManagement
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